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Turkey urges end to Security Council veto
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called for a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council by abolishing the veto power and replacing it with a mechanism that allows all UN member states to participate in decision-making. This reform aims to address the deadlock within the council, which hampers the adoption of decisive resolutions on global issues such as the conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine, and Iran. The veto right, granted to the five permanent members, has often been used to block important decisions; the United States has exercised its veto more than 95 times, while Russia has used it approximately 163 times. Erdoğan emphasized that the current system is unfair and hampers global stability, urging a change to the UN Charter to include broader representation and to ensure greater fairness in international decision-making. To eliminate the veto, an amendment to the organization’s Charter is required, with the approval of two-thirds of the General Assembly members and the ratification by the five permanent members, a significant challenge given opposition from the United States and China. The proposal aims to make the Security Council more democratic and transparent, with expanded powers for the General Assembly to elect council members directly and for limited terms.
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